Township History chapter 6 page 81 Other settlers in the limits of the Abington Twsp were HENRY FENDER , GABRIEL FENDER , Thomas Moffitt , Thomas Bradbury , David Carson , THOMAS WRIGHT , John Hunt [ the first blacksmith & gunsmith , William Dye , James Lamb , & WILLIAM JARRETT . On the land of Thomas Moffitt was built one of the Forts constructed during the War of 1812 as a means of protection against the indians . The western & central parts of the township constitue good good level or slightly rolling agricultural lands .